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What is KMWU

Explore the history, structure, and bargaining processes of Korea Metal Workers' Union (KMWU), a pivotal union in the country. Understand the challenges faced, demands for workers' rights, and the strategic approach taken by KMWU to navigate the evolving industrial landscape.

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What is KMWU

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  1. What is KMWU Korean Metal Workers’Union

  2. Why industrial unionism Situational Demand Organizational Demand Right to life demand

  3. Situational Demand: neo-liberalism • korea 1987 drive out military dictatorship • Kim Young-sam government(1993-1997) ”New Korea”, market opening, New Industrial Relations Plan, bad laws (lay-offs) • Kim Dae-jung government (1998-2002) Globalization, IMF restructuring program, Tripartite Commission, legislation of layoffs • Roh Moo-hyun government (2003-2007) Privatization, sales to overseas, legislation of precarious work, Industrial Relations Roadmap, legislation of neoliberal labor market laws, Free Trade Agreements

  4. Organizational Demand Union density decrease Precarious work increase: 8.6 million workers Whole worker 50% Company Unionism: Selfishness for Permanent workers, big companies,

  5. Right to live demand • Relocation of factories to overseas • Increase precarious work • Supply system: squeezing suppliers (CR), outsourcing, module, Buy-back • - one company union limit in response • Restructuring and workplace control • Bread and Butter Unionism

  6. Building of KMWU 1987: Great Workers Struggle - Drive out military dictatorship 1990: Korean Trade Union Congress

  7. Building of KMWU 1991: Hyundai Group federation, Auto federation, metal federation 1998: Korean Metal Workers Federation (KMWF)

  8. Construction of KMWU 2001: KMWF(110,000) -KMWU(40,000) 2006: KMWF organizational transition KMWU. KMWU 150,000 members

  9. KMWU: workplace-level unions

  10. KMWU membership

  11. KMWU Sub-industry by membership • Electrical & electronics: 2,066 (1.3%) • Mechanical metal: 10,508 (6.4%) • Steel: 10,152 (6.2%) • Shipbuilding: 20,018 (12.2%) • Auto: 121,983 (74%)

  12. KMWU structure Auditing committee

  13. KMWU Secretariat (HQ) • Leadership: 1 president, 8 vice presidents (including 1 representing precarious workers and 1 woman), 1 general secretary • Secretariat (total 44 including 36 hired by KWMU) • General affairs: 7 full-time officers • planning: 3 • policy: 8 (including 2 international staffs) • External relations: 4 (including 1 women department) • Organizing: 7 (including 1 cultural department) • Precarious Work: 4 • Propaganda and Information: 4 • OSH: 4 • Education: 3 • Research Institute: 3 • Legal Aid Center: 26(10 lawyers and 6 labor attorneys)

  14. KMWU Local Secretariat Gyeonggi: 7 officials, 4 officers Gyeongnam: 8 officials, 10officers Gyeongju: 5 officials, 8officers Gwangjeon: 5 officials, 4 officers Gumi: 2 officials, 4 officers Daegu: 4 officials, 3officers Daejeon-Chungbuk: 3 officials, 3officers Busan-Yangsan: 3 officials, 2officers Seoul:4 officials, 2officers Ulsan: 5 officials, 5 officers Incheon: 3 officials, 3 officers Jeonbuk: 3 officials, 2 officers Chungnam: 4 officials, 4 officers Pohang: 3 officials, 1officer Hyundai Motor: 6 officials, 52 officers KIA Motor: 5 officials, 15 officers GM: 4 officials, 27 officers

  15. Central Bargaining Local bargaining Company Bargaining Workplace Bargaining Collective Bargaining System

  16. Short History of Central Bargaining

  17. Process to develop central bargaining demands • CBA Committee make a CBA proposal. • National Executive Committee discuss the proposal. • Central Committee discuss the proposal. • National Congress approve the proposal.

  18. Process of central bargaining Metal Industry Employers Councill KMWU Negotiation Team President, general secretary, relevant officers Consensus inside negotiation team Central Committee - Discussion on central bargaining - Scheduling of members’ vote General Assembly Members’ vote (approval by majority)‏

  19. Local CBA Committee make a CBA proposal Local Executive Committee discuss the proposal Local Congress apporves the proposal Process of local bargaining

  20. Process of local bargaining Local Metal Employers Council Local bargaining Team Consensus inside local bargaining team Local Executive Committee discuss local bargaining and decide members’ vote Local Assembly Members’ vote (approval by majority)‏

  21. KMWU Bargaining Schedule • January – February: make a CBA proposal • March: national congress approve the proposal • April – May: bargaining • June – July: collective actions • August: conclude CBA

  22. KMWU Collective Bargaining principle • The mandate to make CBA belongs to KMWU president. • Workplace bargaining shall be always made with KMWU. • Central barganing conclude -> local barganing conclude -> workplace barganing conclude • Essential articles for every workplace CBA • Check system of membership dues • The name of KMWU must be mentioned, not workplace-level union name. • Same duration: expiry date of 31 March

  23. Membership fees 1 % of normal wage: KRW 25,000 on average per member Additionally 30,000 KRW for industrial union fund paid by newly affiliated union • 15,000 KRW for struggle fund, • 10,000 KRW for dismissal fund, • 5,000 KRW for others funds 16% HQ 18% funds 16% HQ 30% Local 18% workplace 48% workplace 54%

  24. KMWU Finance • Income: Membership Fee (2016) • KRW 45,575,914,799. (IDR 455,759,147,990) • Expenditures • Refund to local and workplace unions: 25,946,638,899 (56.93%) • Affiliate fees (KCTU, IndustriALL) : 2,882,304,700(6.32%) • Operational costs (travels, salary, maintenance) : 5,958,242,540(13.07%) • Activities : 1,580,820,000(3.47%) • Funds: 8,811,538,400(19.33%) • Reserve fund: 396,370,260(0.87%)

  25. KMWU achievements • National union system, concentrated power • Activated solidarity struggle • Possibility for industrial bargaining • Industrial solidarity for union finance • Towards national union based on industry and sectors

  26. Korean Metal Workers’ Union

  27. 인도네시아와다르다.. • 한국노조는 산별노조에 기반.. • 단협, 재정, 권한 • 단협 여기선 매우 힘든데.. 노동부 규칙으로 산별연맹 교섭막고 있어..단체교섭 지원이 불가능.. • Until 1998, the “3rd party intervention” in union activity not allowed. • 1987: Company unionism; 2001, 2006 • 1987~2006: • 1998~2006 • 2001~2006

  28. 중앙교섭.. 하는 나라는? • 중앙교섭 성사를 위한 단계? • 제안하고 싶다. 우리는 모범 단협을 가져야 하는데, 사용자협회, 병원협회, 화장품협회 등과 임금을 논의하곤 한다.. • 그런데 사업장 수준 조건이 너무 다르다. 노동법은 쉽게 단협에 넣을 수 있으나, 단협이 다른 내용이고 수준이 다른데 어떻게 중앙으로 통일하나? • 최저수준…

  29. 한국에서는 어떻게 여성노동자를 조직하는가.. 여성 노조간부를 어떻게 양성하는가.. 부위원장은 1명만 여성인데, 너무 적은 것 아닌가… • 역사적으로… 여성간부 교육, 반드시 여성할당… 30%... 44 (16명) • 단협.. 여성 관련.. 임금 차이나 혜택 차이가 남자와 비교할 때 있는가…여성위원회 요구안. 만든다…

  30. 정치 문제… 산별노조은 정치와도 밀접히 관련되어 있는데, 10년전 한국노동운동은 정치와 관련해서 어땠나? • 지금 인도네시아는 노동당을 만들기도 힘들고, 기존 정당을 지지하는 수준이다. • 단협.. 임금 문제가 있고,, 자카르타 최저임금은 중부 자바와 최저임금 수준이 다른다.. 한국의 최저임금은 어떻게 결정되나 지역마다 다른가? • FSPMI 연맹이 가장 산별노조에 근접한 듯 한데…

  31. 한국에는 연맹 대신에 금속 산업에서. 다른 노조도 있느냐. 금속노조 말고… • 단협.. 중앙교섭, 지역교섭, 사업장교섭에서 뭐가 다르냐. 의제 등에서… 중복 아니냐… • 산별노조론은 인도네시아에서는 법도 바꾸고, 노조규약도 바꾸고 다 바꾸어야 하는데, 다국적기업도 한국에서 많이 와 있고.. 그런데 인도네시아는 자국 대자본기업이 없다… 주력이 없다.. 산별노조 추동력이… • 기본은 법이고.. 중앙교섭은 주요 내용이네..

  32. 노동법… • 2008년 FTA... 파업… • 금속노조 계획… 간부결심.. 교육…

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